Rules
- Nomenclature and Constitution
- Subscriptions, Deposits
- Officers
- Management, Nomination, Election
- Powers of Management
- Annual General Meeting
- Agreement to be Signed
- Qualification of Players
- Club Colours, Club Name
- Playing Season, Conditions of Play, Times of Kick off, Postponements, Substitutes
- Reporting Results
- Determining Championship
- Referees
- Continuation of membership or withdrawal of a club
- Protests and Appeals
(a){1} All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players, or interpretation of the Rules, shall be referred to the Management Committee.
(a){2} Objections relative to the dimensions of the pitch, goal posts, flag posts or other facilities of the venue, will not be entertained by the Management Committee unless the protest is lodged with the referee before commencement of the match. Any Club lodging such protest and not proceeding with it shall be deemed guilty of a breach of this Rule and shall be dealt with by the Management Committee.
(b) Except in cases where the Management Committee decide that there are special circumstances, protests and complaints [which must contain full particulars of the ground upon which they are founded] must be lodged in duplicate with the Secretary within 5 days of the match [excluding Sundays] or occurrence to which they refer. A protest or complaint shall not be withdrawn except by permission of the Management Committee. A member of the Management Committee who is a member of any Club involved shall not be present [except as a witness or representative of his Club] when such protest or complaint is being determined.
(c) Any dispute occurring between Clubs in the League shall be referred for determination of the Management Committee whose decision shall be binding upon all parties subject to Rule [16].
(d) No protest of whatever kind shall be considered by the Management Committee unless the complaining Club shall have deposited with the Secretary, a sum of £25.00. This may be forfeited in whole or in part in the event of the complaining Club or protesting Club losing its case. The Competition shall have power to order the defaulting Club, or the Club making a losing or frivolous protest or complaint to pay the expenses of the enquiry or to order that the costs be shared by the parties.
(e) All parties to a protest or complaint must be afforded an opportunity of making a statement when the protest or complaint is being heard and must have received 7 days notice of the hearing, together with a copy of the submission. When dealing with a protest or complaint the Management Committee shall take into consideration the possession by the protesting or complaining Club of any information which if properly used might have avoided the protest or complaint.